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Clark County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticClark County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population15,26612,694,798334,922,4992146th of 3,222
Median Household Income$72,927$83,390$80,734978th of 3,221
Median Age42.639.038.91314th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.9%37.8%35.7%1235th of 3,222
Median Home Value$132,400$263,300$332,7002486th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$861$1,274$1,4131665th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.1%11.8%12.5%2624th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.8%5.2%2095th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile30.4228.7n/a1992nd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.3%14.7%14.1%2471st of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.6n/an/a1626th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate80.3%67.1%65.2%574th of 3,222
Average Commute Time25.227.826.41374th of 3,221
Worked from Home5.2%15.9%15.1%2614th of 3,222
Uninsured5.9%n/an/a2821st of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.1%45.3%46.9%1221st of 3,222
Broadband Access84.6%n/an/a1339th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)95.0%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.9%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.5%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index9.660.561.4

Age in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.639.038.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,5555,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households67.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married24.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,528$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,3075,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.7%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,064$5,298n/a

Education in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School7.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Clark County, Illinois

StatisticClark County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.4%18.9%16.7%

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